Fishing-tackle case



Jan. 25, 1927. r 1,615,229

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E. MILLER FISHING TACKLE CASE Original Filed Nov. 14, 1922 Patented Jan.25, 1927.

UNITED STATES EDWARD MILLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

FISHING-TACKLE CASE.

Refilecl for application Serial No. 600,813, filed November 14, 1922.

Serial No. 102,824.

This invention relates to fishing tackle cases.

The object of the invention is to provide an easily portable carryingcase, without A further object is to provide such. case with means forcarrying such articles so that any article may be removed withoutdisturbing other articlesin the case.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for'maintainingthe separate compartments closed yet permitting the ready opening ofsame and to provide one universal locking means for all ofsuchcompartments. In the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof isillustrated a form of embodiment of the invention, in which drawingssimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view; I

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section;

Figure 3 is an end elevation, with the cap removed, looking at the righthand end of Figure 1;

Figure 1 is a transverse section taken approximately along line 4-4 ofFigure 2 looking in the direction indicated by the arrow; 1

Figure 5 is an end elevation, with the cap removed looking at the lefthand end of Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail in enlarged plan;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary detail in enlarged longitudinal section, takenthrough the locking means showing one of the com partments closed;

Figure: 8 is a fragmentary detail in enlarged plan, partly broken away,looking from the inside and showing the locking means closed;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary detail in enlarged longitudinal section,showing one of the compartment covers open and the locking means in openposition; and

Figure 10 is a fragmentary detail in enlarged plan, partly broken away,looking from the inside of the case, showing the locking means in openposition.

Carrying cases having corners and projccting parts catch in theobstacles usually encountered by a fisherman so that the concontainer.

This application filed April 17, 1926.

tainer 1 of this invention is made circular in shape and. may be formedof any suitable material, such as fibre,'wood, metal or stiffenedfabric, so as to present an open ended cylinder, one end of which isclosed by a cap 2 and the other end of which is closed by a cap 3, thecaps being loosely held in place by friction.

A strap at has one end secured to'the container and passes over the cap2 through a loop 5, which loop is secured to the cap 2. The strap 4: isthen passed through a loop 6 and has its opposite end secured as at 7The object of this construction is to provide a .means for maintainingthe cap 2 always in position and also for carrying the case. The cap 3is secured in position by means of a similar strap and buckle 8,ofordinary construction. r

The container 1 is divided into two longitudinal compartments 9, 9 bymeans of longitudinal partitions 10 and 11, which partitions terminateshort of the length of the At one end the partitions 10 and 11 are cutaway to leave reinforcing members 1.2, which reinforce the case 1 atthat point and leave a recess 13 to receive any suitable articles suchas reels. The opposite end of the partitions carry a transversepartition l4 and a semi-circular partition 15, so as to leave a.circular recess 16 in which may be carried a drinking glass or similarreceptacle. 7

The sideof the container opposite to the compartments 9, 9 is dividedinto a plurality of compartments by means" of transverse part-itions 17carried by the longitudinal partition 10 and these'compartments in turnare subdivided by a longitudinal partition 18; access to thecompartments 19 is permittedby means of openingsor'slots 20 (best shownin Figure 4:).

The compartments 19 are covered by covers 21, which covers areindividually maintained closed by'means of snap fasteners 22, so thataccess to any particular compartment is readily obtained without openingor disturbing any other compartment.

On the inside of the container 1 and placerv in a longitudinal line is aplurality of guide loops 23 and slidably disposed in the guide loops 23is a flat rod 24 provided with a plurality of key-hole slots 25.Attached to each of the covers 21 is a locking'member 26 having aprojecting part 27 so arranged on the cover 21 as to pass through anopening 28 formed in the casing 1 immediately over the path of movementof the key-hole slots 25 in the rod 24.

The covers 21 being closed and maintained closed by the fasteningmembers 22, the projecting part 27 of the locking members 26 willpass-through the larger portion of the key-hole slots 25. The rod 24being pushed downwardthe projecting part 27 will engage underthe wallsofthe reduced portion of the key-hole slots and the covers cannot thenbe opened (as best illustrated in Figures 7 to 10), the said arrangementforming a universal locking means for all of the covers 21.

The container 1, adjacent theend ofthe rod 24, is provided with anopening 29 through which projects a staple 80 secured to the rod,affording a means for sliding the rod and cooperating with a secondstaple 31 secured on theoutside of the casing 1 adjacent the opening29.When the rod 24: is forced downward tothe position shown in Figures 7.and 8 a suitable lock 32 of common design maybe used to fasten thestaples 30 and 31 together so that the .rod 24 is locked againstmovement. The rod 24 is provided with a. suitable stop lug 33 working ina slot 34 in the lowermost loop 23 (best-shown in Figure 10).

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. A case comprising an open-ended container, means for closing the ends of the container, means for dividingthe container into longitudinal compartments said dividing n eans beingformed to leave recesses at opposite ends of the container and atransverse, semi-circular partition disposed in one of the recesses.

2. A, case comprising an open-ended container, means for closing theends of the container, means for dividing the container intolongitudinal compartments, said dividing means being formed to leaverecesses at opposite ends of the container and at one end being extendedto form re-inforcing means for that end of the container.

3. A case comprising a container, means for dividing the case intocompartments, a lunged cover for each of a series oi compartments, alocking member having a projectingpart secured to each cover, a slidablecooperating locking member carried by the container-and key hole slotsarranged in the path of movement of the locking members so that thewalls of the slots may engage the projecting parts of the lockingmembers secured on the hinged cover and means for locking the slidableincmberin one position when the projecting parts are engaged.

4. A case comprising a container means for dividing the ca-seintocompartments, a hinged cover for each of a series of compartments, alocking member having a projecting part secured to each cover, aslidable cooperating locking member carried by the container andcarrying slots arranged in the path of movement of thelocking men-ibersso that the walls of the slots may engage the projecting parts or thelocking members secured on the hinged cover and means formaintainingthehinged covers closed so that the. projecting part of thelocking members are in the path of movement. of the slidable member.

-5. A case comprising an open ended container, caps removably disposedon the ends of the container, a combined carrying and cap closing meanssecured to the container,

and means for dividing the containerinto longitudinal and transversecompartments. 6. A case comprising a conta ner, means for dividing thecase into a plurality of slidable rod and arranged to project out- 2side of the container and a member arranged to cooperate with said lastnamed member secured tothe outside oi the case to receive a lockingdevice.

In testimony whereoif I have atiixed my signature.

EDlVARD MILLER.

